Area Advisory Board Meetings

Board meetings are generally held at 3:00pm (MT) on the dates listed below in the Board Room on the Fort Hays Tech | Northwest campus, located at 1209 Harrison, Goodland, KS 67735. Meetings held on weeknights are generally at 5:00pm (MT).

Meeting Information:

We will commence in-person board meetings, in the Board Conference Room on the campus in Goodland, with a Zoom meeting option for those who are unable to attend in-person. Zoom information in order to connect is listed below:

Call in number:+1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 657 057 2348
Meeting Password: 1209

Zoom Video Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6570572348?pwd=RTRaRVBHdjFpSk52dW1YNjF5SjRjdz09

To use the video conferencing ability, you will need to download Zoom on your computer or device.

Due to the occasional need for an executive session, we will remove non-board members from the call/video during that time. The meeting will resume following the conclusion of the conference call.

Board Meeting Dates (2025-2026)

3 pm MT, Saturday, July 19, 2025
3 pm MT, Saturday, August 30, 2025
3 pm MT, Saturday, September 27, 2025
3 pm MT, Saturday, October 25, 2025
3 pm MT, Saturday, November 22, 2025
5 pm MT, Wednesday, December 17, 2025
3 pm MT, Saturday, January 24, 2026
3 pm MT, Saturday, February 28, 2026
3 pm MT, Saturday, March 28, 2026
3 pm MT, Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:30 am MT, Friday, May 15, 2026 (Before Commencement)
5 pm MT, Thursday, June 25, 2026
5 pm MT, Thursday, July 30, 2026

Fort Hays Tech | Northwest board meetings are open to the public, with the exception of executive session, which are closed to discuss items allowable under the Kansas Open Meetings Act.

Members of the community who wish to address the board for public comment must contact board clerk Sherri Knitig via email (sherri.knitig@fhnw.edu) at least 7 calendar days in advance of the meeting to be placed on the agenda. This allows for the release of the agenda to the board in a timely manner. Public comment is limited to 5 minutes.